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ORIGINAL: sarju60

I pray for special encourgement for those who expience so many hardships and actually die for you Father. Please keep them safe. Let them see many brought to you, Lord. I pray all their needs are met. In Jesus name.

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ORIGINAL: peaceofGod

Father,

Please have mercy on those Christians who are oppressed and downtrodden. Come to their rescue. We ask it in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

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"The church of around 200,000 believers (3.4% or population), mostly from ethnic minorities, continues to grow despite persecution. The Laotian authorities put believers under strict surveillance, sometimes arresting them and putting them under intense pressure to renounce their faith... Communities persecute those who abandon the worship of evil spirits. Please pray...
*For the Christians – around 150 – who were arrested last year,some of whom are still in jail
*For unity, integrity and godly leadership in the church
*That church members, mostly in rural areas where poverty and lack of healthcare is common, will know God’s strength and
provision for their need"

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ORIGINAL: prayn4u

May You strengthen those fellow Christians in jail, and may they find favor in the eyes of the government officials, so they may be released back to their families.
May the leadership in the churches by led by Your Spirit.
May the church members seek You in providing for their needs.
May You encourage the discouraged, and strengthen the weak.
May the Good News continue to spread through out this country.
Please keep everyone safe who comes to You for refuge.

In the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah I pray, may Your Will be done.
Glory to GOD. Amen.

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ORIGINAL: prayn4u

and 'a man's enemies will be those of his own household.'
Matthew 10:36

LAOS
According to opendoorsusa.org Yemen ranks 8th on their World Watch List of countries that are the worst persecutors of Christians.

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"The church of around 200,000 believers (3.4% or population), mostly from ethnic minorities, continues to grow despite persecution. The Laotian authorities put believers under strict surveillance, sometimes arresting them and putting them under intense pressure to renounce their faith... Communities persecute those who abandon the worship of evil spirits. Please pray...
*For the Christians – around 150 – who were arrested last year,some of whom are still in jail
*For unity, integrity and godly leadership in the church
*That church members, mostly in rural areas where poverty and lack of healthcare is common, will know God’s strength and
provision for their need"

Father in Heaven, we lift up the country of Laos in prayer to You.

May You strengthen those fellow Christians in jail, and may they find favor in the eyes of the government officials, so they may be released back to their families.
May the leadership in the churches by led by Your Spirit.
May the church members seek You in providing for their needs.
May You encourage the discouraged, and strengthen the weak.
May the Good News continue to spread through out this country.
Please keep everyone safe who comes to You for refuge.

In the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah I pray, may Your Will be done.
Glory to GOD. Amen.

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ORIGINAL: peaceofGod

Father,
As you help persecuted Christians around the world, help them to know that they are not alone or abandoned.

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"In May 2002 all religious groups (other than Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran or Islam) were outlawed. Since then many believers have been arrested and tortured. Last year at least three died as a result. In October 2008 a campaign of mass arrests brought the number held in police stations, military camps, metal shipping containers and jails to nearly 3,000. None have been charged ofcially or given access to judicial process.

Please pray...
* For comfort and provision for the families of prisoners, many of whom have had no news of their loved ones for months or years
* That all those in prison will know God’s hope, peace and grace as they long for freedom
* For church members now leading congregations following the arrest of their pastors to be wise and strong. "

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ORIGINAL: prayn4u

Please pray...
* For comfort and provision for the families of prisoners, many of whom have had no news of their loved ones for months or years
* That all those in prison will know God’s hope, peace and grace as they long for freedom
* For church members now leading congregations following the arrest of their pastors to be wise and strong. "

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ORIGINAL: marstacy

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ORIGINAL: prayn4u

Please pray...
* For comfort and provision for the families of prisoners, many of whom have had no news of their loved ones for months or years
* That all those in prison will know God’s hope, peace and grace as they long for freedom
* For church members now leading congregations following the arrest of their pastors to be wise and strong. "

Father in Heaven,
We come together lifting the people of Eritrea up in prayer.

Please come to the rescue of those imprisoned Christians.
May they find comfort and strength in You to know they are not alone.
Please help the church members in the communities whose pastors have been arrested.
May You provide wisdom and guidance in these congregations.

Please encourage and give opportunity to Christians to witness to non-believers around them.
May many more join Your flock by the blood of Jesus the Messiah.

In His precious name I pray; to GOD be the glory.
May Your Will be done. Amen.

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ORIGINAL: peaceofGod

Father,

Thank you for the faithfulness and perseverance of those who keep going while being persecuted. Refresh and help them. I pray this in Jesus Christ's name. Amen.

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ORIGINAL: peaceofGod

Father,

Thank you for giving your Son to be persecuted and sacrificed to pay for our sins. Please consider those Christians who are persecuted for worshipping You. Look upon them as being a special part of the body of Jesus Christ. Bless them in special, wonderful ways. We pray for them in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Although the constitution provides for freedom of religion in practice...
evangelism, importing religious literature and offering private religious instruction are among activities forbidden or restricted by law.
Churches have been forced underground. Christians have been threatened, detained and then fined, or cut of from electricity and water
supplies to force them out of the village or to make them renounce their faith.
Please pray...
* That the ferce media campaigns against Christians will end; a TV program called In the claws of ignorance was broadcast several times last year
* For Christians forced out of their homes by threats
* That Christians being worn down by endless pressure will be strengthened and given patience"

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ORIGINAL: marstacy

Revelation 12:10-11

10 Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens,

“It has come at last—
salvation and power
and the Kingdom of our God,
and the authority of his Christ.
For the accuser of our brothers and sisters
has been thrown down to earth—
the one who accuses them
before our God day and night.
11 And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
and by their testimony.
And they did not love their lives so much
that they were afraid to die.


Revelation 22:20-21

20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.

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Father,

Give persecuted Christians everywhere strength and courage. Lift them up so that they
can see through the thin veil between heaven and earth. Let them glimpse the glories
that will be theirs because of their faithfulness. Bless them and protect them and save
them from torture and suffering.

Come soon, Lord Jesus.

In His Holy and Precious name I pray,
Amen.

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ORIGINAL: marstacy

Father,

I come to You lifting up persecuted Christians everywhere.

I ask that You would help and bless local ministries and give the leaders resources to carry on.

There is a new school in Oandong, Cambodia that offers hope of a decent future for the children.
Keep this school under Your protection and give healing and peace to Cambodians as they
continue to recover from their war-scarred past.

Make it so that Christian workers in each country show Your love so completely that many new Christians
will be encouraged and will stand firm in their love for Jesus.

Even though Apollos in Niger experiences persecution by Muslims, help him to stay faithful to the calling
you have given him. Thank You that his family finally accepted him back in their homes again after
turning their back on him many years ago when he accepted Jesus as Savior.

For all those who are being tortured and who are undergoing much suffering, increase their faith and
give them courage and strength to follow Your Will. Bless their lives in ways I do not even know to ask
for. Surround them with Your love and grace; lead, guide, and direct them every step of the way,
and cover their home church with Your protection. Send warrior angels to stand guard when they meet
in secret very late at night to worship and sing soft praises. Keep them hidden from the enemy.

Protect our Christian brothers and sisters whether they are being persecuted for their faith or just
struggling every day to share their faith in barren conditions.

Lord, have mercy on Your Children.

In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.

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In 2008... a new constitution guaranteeing more religious liberty was implemented.
But Christianity still does not officially exist. Persecution comes mainly from the family, the community and Buddhist monks, who have signifcant infuence.
Believers meet in secret. They face discrimination in education and employment.
Building churches is banned.
Please pray...
*That the small community of Bhutanese Christians will receive much-needed training and teaching despite the restrictions
*That the ban on visas for religious workers will be lifted
*That Christian children will find a living faith as they face discrimination and constant pressure to attend Buddhist religious festivals.

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ORIGINAL: marstacy

Father,

I come to You lifting up persecuted Christians everywhere.

I ask that You would help and bless local ministries and give the leaders resources to carry on.

There is a new school in Oandong, Cambodia that offers hope of a decent future for the children.
Keep this school under Your protection and give healing and peace to Cambodians as they
continue to recover from their war-scarred past.

Make it so that Christian workers in each country show Your love so completely that many new Christians
will be encouraged and will stand firm in their love for Jesus.

Even though Apollos in Niger experiences persecution by Muslims, help him to stay faithful to the calling
you have given him. Thank You that his family finally accepted him back in their homes again after
turning their back on him many years ago when he accepted Jesus as Savior.

For all those who are being tortured and who are undergoing much suffering, increase their faith and
give them courage and strength to follow Your Will. Bless their lives in ways I do not even know to ask
for. Surround them with Your love and grace; lead, guide, and direct them every step of the way,
and cover their home church with Your protection. Send warrior angels to stand guard when they meet
in secret very late at night to worship and sing soft praises. Keep them hidden from the enemy.

Protect our Christian brothers and sisters whether they are being persecuted for their faith or just
struggling every day to share their faith in barren conditions.

Lord, have mercy on Your Children.

In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.

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ORIGINAL: peaceofGod

Father,
Thank you for the devotion and loyalty to you of the Christians of Bhutan. Bless their work, protect them and bless each one of them individually as you see best. I ask this in Jesus Christ's name. Amen.